Tyler Herro injury update: Heat star suffers broken right hand in Game 1 vs. Bucks

The injury bug was out in full force on Sunday.

Moments after Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was ruled out for the remainder of Game 1 with a back injury, the injury bug made its way to the Heat's roster with Tyler Herro suffering a hand injury.

Herro played out the remainder of the first half, tallying 12 points, two rebounds and two assists to help Miami take a lead into the break.

How serious is his hand injury? The Sporting News has you covered with the latest updates below.

What is Tyler Herro's injury?

Herro suffered a right hand injury when he was diving for a loose ball in the second quarter of Game 1 between the Heat and Bucks.

Tyler Herro broke his right hand on this play in the 2nd quarter.

He will not return. pic.twitter.com/4uAQxVcJN8

— Bally Sports Sun: HEAT (@BallyHEAT) April 16, 2023

He played the remainder of the half but ran into the locker room as soon as the buzzer sounded. Just before the second half resumed, the Heat announced that Herro broke his right hand.

#MIAvsMIL INJURY UPDATE: Tyler Herro (broken right hand) will not return to tonight’s game vs the Bucks.

— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) April 16, 2023

How long will Tyler Herro be out?

After Herro missed the entire second half of Game 1, Bleacher Report's Chris Haynes reported the star guard will be out for "approximately 4-6 weeks" with a broken middle and ring finger on his shooting hand.

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro broke the middle and ring finger on his shooting hand and is expected to be out approximately 4-6 weeks, league sources tell @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport.

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) April 17, 2023

This is a major blow to Miami's upset hopes. The Heat already have the worst offensive rating (112.3) of any team in the postseason and losing Herro, a 20.1-point-per-game scorer, only makes things worse.

Stay tuned for updates as they become available.

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